KosherBenz
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Stumbled across these pics. Lost bomb shelter from the cold war that was just recently found.
These were high calorie crackers people were supposed to eat while living in the bomb shelter. There were over 300 pounds of them still packaged and edible (though) not tasty piled in the room.
Hard hats (this of metal) were to be work to protect those in the shelter.
Life supplies, like safetypins, blankets, bandages, were scattered about leaving you to wonder what activities were planned, and what expectations of necessity were during the cuban missile crisis.
boxes of bandages lay on the floor, open, empty admist what seems like charred ruins but no fires were there.
Medical supplies were available for the injured or sick. IV bottles with their rubber hoses and some medicine were left in open crates.
Boxes of supplies, paper blankets, crackers, had directions to carefully follow -- Open only after enemy attack.
according to microsurgeon.com -- Dextrans are macromolecules composed of glucose subunits. They are given intravenously (IV) and have a number of beneficial effects in health care. They were originally designed as volume expanders to treat hypovolemia or shock because they are both osmotically active, and too large to pass through the uninjured vessel wall.
Dextran has numerous pharmacologic effects when infused intravenously
Anti-platelet activity
Anti-fibrin activity
Plasma volume expansion in hypovolemia
Improves microcirculation by decreasing blood viscosity and impeding erythrocyte aggregation
Dextran 40 is usually given at a dose of 25 cc per hour for approximately 5 days post-operatively after microvascular transplantation. In children, dextran 40 is usually run at 8-10 cc/kg/24hrs.
Microsurgeons use dextran because they bind to platelets, red blood cells, and the lining of the vessel wall decreasing their ability to stick together and ultimately form clots. When the endothelium or inside lining of a blood vessel is injured, elements normally covered become exposed. This activates circulating platelets which adhere to the vessel wall and each other starting a cascade which results in occlusion or clotting of the vessel lumen. Endothelium will heal and return to a "non-stick" state after about 5 days. Dextran is used to protect vessel patency for this period of time.
Complications are rare with dextran use.
stacks upon stacks of water containers. dented, piled, squished from gravity and evaporation. these were to be used as "waste recepticles" when empty, the lid turned into a toliet seat.
small pill bottles litter the floors. few in tact as you crunch broken glass. powder in labeless bottles and if you're lucky you can see the eyes and nose drops which would have eased the pain of those stuck in shelter.
tags were prepared in the event of an attack to use for triage. multipage documents which would be attached to your person outlining your injuries and diagnosis. your order of preference was based on your injuries described in these tags.
the front of the medical tags.
there seem to be two competing bandage brands. the blue brand from earlier in the set and these smaller more generic "white" bandages. These boxes laid in small piles randomly placed throughout, sort of huddling together even though they were clearly discarded.
signs for triage locations could be found. in the event of an attack these would be posted as directon for where casuality types should be placed.
1/2 the room. (notice the window!)
brighter for those who like to read...
These were high calorie crackers people were supposed to eat while living in the bomb shelter. There were over 300 pounds of them still packaged and edible (though) not tasty piled in the room.
Hard hats (this of metal) were to be work to protect those in the shelter.
Life supplies, like safetypins, blankets, bandages, were scattered about leaving you to wonder what activities were planned, and what expectations of necessity were during the cuban missile crisis.
boxes of bandages lay on the floor, open, empty admist what seems like charred ruins but no fires were there.
Medical supplies were available for the injured or sick. IV bottles with their rubber hoses and some medicine were left in open crates.
Boxes of supplies, paper blankets, crackers, had directions to carefully follow -- Open only after enemy attack.
according to microsurgeon.com -- Dextrans are macromolecules composed of glucose subunits. They are given intravenously (IV) and have a number of beneficial effects in health care. They were originally designed as volume expanders to treat hypovolemia or shock because they are both osmotically active, and too large to pass through the uninjured vessel wall.
Dextran has numerous pharmacologic effects when infused intravenously
Anti-platelet activity
Anti-fibrin activity
Plasma volume expansion in hypovolemia
Improves microcirculation by decreasing blood viscosity and impeding erythrocyte aggregation
Dextran 40 is usually given at a dose of 25 cc per hour for approximately 5 days post-operatively after microvascular transplantation. In children, dextran 40 is usually run at 8-10 cc/kg/24hrs.
Microsurgeons use dextran because they bind to platelets, red blood cells, and the lining of the vessel wall decreasing their ability to stick together and ultimately form clots. When the endothelium or inside lining of a blood vessel is injured, elements normally covered become exposed. This activates circulating platelets which adhere to the vessel wall and each other starting a cascade which results in occlusion or clotting of the vessel lumen. Endothelium will heal and return to a "non-stick" state after about 5 days. Dextran is used to protect vessel patency for this period of time.
Complications are rare with dextran use.
stacks upon stacks of water containers. dented, piled, squished from gravity and evaporation. these were to be used as "waste recepticles" when empty, the lid turned into a toliet seat.
small pill bottles litter the floors. few in tact as you crunch broken glass. powder in labeless bottles and if you're lucky you can see the eyes and nose drops which would have eased the pain of those stuck in shelter.
tags were prepared in the event of an attack to use for triage. multipage documents which would be attached to your person outlining your injuries and diagnosis. your order of preference was based on your injuries described in these tags.
the front of the medical tags.
there seem to be two competing bandage brands. the blue brand from earlier in the set and these smaller more generic "white" bandages. These boxes laid in small piles randomly placed throughout, sort of huddling together even though they were clearly discarded.
signs for triage locations could be found. in the event of an attack these would be posted as directon for where casuality types should be placed.
1/2 the room. (notice the window!)
brighter for those who like to read...